At 11am, Wednesday, February 10th, California Department of Fish & Game volunteer, Mike Mencarini, released several of the 1,050 pounds of rainbow trout into the Kern River, along with retired DFG employee, Ted Panos, right. Many volunteers, residents and business owners were out at Kernville’s Riverside Park to witness the event that is making residents, tourists and business owners thankful after they have not stocked the river with fish in 15 months.

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